The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-25
A HUNDRED YEARS A HERO!
How Seth Warner Won Wife and Became
Famous.

Colonel Seth Warner, of Vermont, the famous
hero Of the Revolutionary war; was leading
fighter for the Hampshire grants.
These titles were disputed by the State OF
New York, and its authorities obtained an edIct
of the King of England in their favor The set
tiers were stung by the supposed injustice. ms
state OF things brought Colonel Seth Warner to
the front With Ethan Allen and others he act
lively opposed every effort of the New York
State authorities to enforce possession, and
finally he with Allen and others, were outlawed
and price put on their heads.
To circumvent New York it was necessary
that some one should go into that State and
gain required information. Colonel Warner.
assuming for safety the name of DIR. Howard,
undertook this perilous and romantic journey.
While on his way home he stopped at a coun-
try inn, where an old gentleman and daughter
were storm-bound. Fhe father fell Ill, and the
daughter called upon Colonel Warner, who,
with his wide knowledge OF simple remedies.
successfully treated the 'od man, and ne
finally this devoted woman for a wife,
Such incidents were not uncommon In those
years. When the doctor was not easily reached
months of sickness. and even iife were often
saved by upprofessional friend versed In
the use of simple herbs and roots. The health
of early settlers and their powers of endurance
convince that ouch medicines did only good,
and left no poison in the blood TO work as much
injury to the system would the disease ITSELF
In time of peace the Colonel was IN constant
demand for his knowledge OF simple remehles
and their power oyer disease But 1t was left to
another of his name of the present age TO give
to the public what was then used with such pos
tive SUCCESS
Warner for over a hundred years, has
shared with Ethan Allen the admiration of the
American pc ople.
Col Seth Warner belongs to a family OF wide
distinction: no less than eight mem bers thereof
won fame in the regular practice OF medicine
Looking to the adoption by the people of this
generation of the old-time simple remedies, his
direct descendant, II. h. Warner, the we'll
known proprietor of Warmers safe cure Tor
many years, has been experimenting with cd
time roots and herbs formula. and, lis search
having been finally rewarded with success. he
formula in other DAYS accomplished great
things, because they were purely vegetable and
combined simply to cure the disease lrdl-
Gated, without injury to the system. In harmony
with their old time character. we learn that
he proposes to call them Warmers Log
CABIN Remedies using as trade-m ar
an old-fashioued American log cabin. We
understand that he intends to put forth .'Sar-
saparilla" for the blood, the sarsaparilla itself
being but of a number of simple and eject
i've elements; LOG Cabin Hops and Buchu," a
general stomach tonic and invigorator: Log
Cabin Cough and Consumption Remedy" WAR
ner's Log Cabin Scalpine" for the hair; prepa-
ration for that universal disease catarrh. called
LOG Cabin Rose Cream;" Warmers Log Cabin
Piasters;" and ''Warner's Log Cabin Liver Pills, "
which are to be used in connection with the o. tn
or remedies, or independently. as required
Warmers safe remedies are already standards
of the most pronounced scientific value In all
Log Cabin Remedies, for the diseases they are
intended to cure, will be of equal merit for Mr..
Warner has the reputation of connecting his
name with no preparation that Is not merltorous.